Thanks for all the replies. Some are a little harsh than others, but nevertheless you guys are all welcome. Btw, I don't think it's pointless to discuss a particular project to showcase my skills. Maybe you haven't gotten a chance to look at my resume but I am just 8 months out of college...

A little background for this CL. Basically, this cover letter is written to target specifically at Sony Picture. I actually had set up an interview appointment with them before but they canceled for some really stupid reason (no fault on my part). Anyway, I emailed the recruiter and stated my...

Quote: Originally Posted by mshan First off, I would present everything in reverse chronological order. Under each listing, I would try and focus the reader's attention on either skills I developed or accomplishements I achieved at that position (remember, you are trying to tell a...

Quote: Originally Posted by aluren for your VITA experience, you are a certified tax preparer. (i was doing VITA couple years ago too). so to say you were a certified tax preparer for the 2002 tax year will seem more meaningful than doing taxes for the VITA program. i would take out...

Quote: Originally Posted by jjcha I agree with Oski and Jpleg. I think the updates you made are in the right direction. Cover letter is impt only in that the HR person might skim it. I agree in that it is unimpt as the hiring people don't ever see it. Objective is useless...

Ok, here is the latest incarnation of my resume. It's not going to be a crowd pleaser since I haven't add an objective to it. (Yes, I know I know) Just too many resume books I've read suggest NOT to put an objective in the resume. Here are the changes I've made: 1. Add description of the...

UPDATE! New "revised" resume is posted a few responses below! Let me know what you guys think of the new one. Thanks! btw, make sure my grammar and punctuation are correct. I am horrible at them...

Well, here is the story. A business trip to SF in a couple of days, company already rented a car at SF airport and according to the car rental company, only age 25 or older can take the car, which means me. (yup, the other two co-workers are 23 and 24). The problem is that my driver license is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Edwood **My corrections and comments in red. Dear Recruiting Manager, I learned about your career opportunity from Monster.com, and I submit my cover letter and resume for consideration for the finance/accounting position.(Awkward run on sentence. Break...

If so....please give me some feedback Feel free to make any changes...English is not my native language, so I would also appreciate if you can pick out any grammatical error. Thanks! Attn: Recruiting Manager (my name) (My address) XXXX@yahoo.com Cell: (XXXX) XXXXXX Home: (XXX)...

ca tax: 6% federal tax: 15% ss&medical: 7.5% total: 28.5% This is not fair

No love? From Edwood's link; "If your income range is between $22,997 and $31,924, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 6%." This sounds too low to me, I thought I would be taxed 20 to 25 percent. Of course I am not complaining if this is true.

$28k/yr, los angeles, ca. 27 years-old. I really want to figure out the california tax bracket but google fails me Anyway, I hope someone here will know...

"During your introductory APR period, you will be charged a balance transfer fee for each balance you transfer equal to 3% of the transfer amount, but not less than $5 and not more than $75." What does this mean? if I transfer $4.99 or $75.01 then I don't get the charge? Doesn't make sense.

I just read the term again. It seems like I still need to make minimum payment every month to maintain the 0% apr. Is that within the norm? What other stuff do I need to watch out for? I thought I could just ignore that balance until july 2006...looks like that's not going to be the case.

Cool Thanks! Good thing I figure this thing out before diving in

Ok, scenario #2: Let's say I have already transferred the $500 balance to the new 0% apr credit card. Now, if I make new purchases on the new card, I only have to pay off the dollar amount of the new purchases right? I assume the credit card company knows how to seperate the non-interest...

Let's say if I have a $500 balance on one credit card, and another credit card of mine is offering 0% APR on balance transfer thru let's say July 2006. Does this mean that if I transfer the $500 to the 0% APR credit card then I don't have to pay interest whatsoever on that $500 until July 2006...

Thanks for all the replies! Another thing that set me back for CPA is that I am not sure if I have the educational requirement to take the exam. Will the office pre-determine for you? Btw, I live in california, I heard some states are easier to obtain the CPA license...

Yeah, just got done with my degree, currently thinking of going for CPA or CFP. I am leaning toward CFP, I know CPA is a more popular option but I have no real interest in auditing and accounting. However, I do have quite a strong interest in finance. I would like to hear from you guys...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrSlacker how in the world do you pay $6??? do you have a fridge? do you ever use light or your PC?? $6 seems TOOOOOOO low... Yes, I have fridge and laptop. But I have good habit of conserving energy. (not for the sake of the world, but my electricity...

I have a one bedroom apt which comes with a air conditioner. It's getting unbelievably hot here in LA. I plan to turn it on from 12pm to 6pm everyday...how much do you think my electricity bill will cost? Currently I pay only $5 a month. I know I am frugal...

It's been 1 months now. I can walk but not without some limping The last time I sprained my other ankle, it took me 1 month to heal. I don't think this time is as serious as last time but it's still a bit swelling and painful. My friend is telling me to go foot massage, I think I probably...

Why don't major job search websites allow attachment of resume!!! I have my resume ready in word format but once I copy and paste, the format is all messed up, like a mess. I tried for an hour to get the format right in html and I just couldn't! It just doesn't look as good as in word format...

Yeah, I read about the PPP Powerbook scam, that's why I am being extremely cautious. Ok, here is the update! This deal looks more and more like a scam now. He gave me his NY address, but it's actually an express air freight company! Then later in the email he says he actually lives in UK...